Vedanta appoints Gerli Metalli SPA as service partner for Italian market onward 2021

Vedanta, the largest primary aluminium producer of India, has appointed century-old non-ferrous metals, ferroalloys and pig iron trading company Gerli Metalli SPA as a service partner onwards 2021 for the Italian market.

Vedanta with its two state-of-art aluminium smelters at Jharsuguda (Odisha) and BALCO in Korba (Chhattisgarh) is producing primary aluminium of 1.95 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as recorded in FY19, while 50% of its aluminium produced gets exported.

A world-class 2 MTPA alumina refinery at Lanjigarh (Odisha) has made Vedanta a premier manufacturer of metallurgical grade alumina for the company's aluminium smelters.

An LME member, Gerli Metalli SPA plays a vital role in intermediary between production, trading and distribution to the metal industry. The international sourcing of raw materials enables it to have up to date market information and a global accurate view.

Gerli’s logistics arm makes the goods available to its customers at a specific time, location and with the required packaging and specifications, as it takes care of land and sea transport and customs clearance guaranteeing punctual and accurate deliveries.

The constant relationship with the financial sector and the LME’s brokerage houses enables Gerli Metalli flexibility and efficiency over price execution on metals and the forex market.